Opinions on Fire/Police Bayonet

[cerick1450]

Hi all

I picked this set up today at a flea market. It is a puma bayo, scabbard, frog, and belt. The owner says he has the buckle, but could not find it. He will look and call me if he can locate it. How does it look? Original? The belt is marked Hans Grunwald Magedeburg Kanstr.7. Does this look like an original set or a put together? Early war? Any information would be appreciated.

CHARLIE

[cerick1450]

Anyone? Look OK?

Thanks
Charlie

[Francisque]

Hi
Why fire or police?
It's à very Nice ordinary dress bayonet.

[jwh44]

Hello

The set is correct and nice. The frog is for a dress bayonet and the belt is also for a dress uniform. As said above it is not a fire bayonet but a standard dress bayonet.

Regards
Alain

[cerick1450]

Than you for the help.
So that could be army dress bayonet as well? Navy, etc Enlisted?
Is this a late war set?

Charlie

[Schlange]

Heer NCO belt and dress bayonet.
These type of Puma Solingen Dress bayonet, (Two type of logos.) was produced in period 1935 - 1942.

Schlange

http://www.mojalbum.com/schlange88/albumi

[timothy downum]

Nice KS98 dress bayonet and frog nice walking out parade set would go with a Heer dress buckle with the 4 tabs on the back holding the plate. timothy

[cerick1450]

Thanks for the assistance. Just in case I cannot get the original buckle, I will be on the lookout for a dress buckle...

Charlie

[Billy G]

I agree with the foregoing, this KS98 bayonet is not a Feuerwehr bayonet but rather a standard Wehrmacht/Luftwaffe item. It is in very nice condition & looks completely period. Although there is a dispute over when the Puma diamond mark was utilized, I believe it was in the latter half of the 3R.

What I like about it is the distributor marked belt. Grunwald was a known distributor who's mark is seldom seen on anything. It's a shame the blade isn't also marked with his stamp.

[nickn]

Do they even make fakes of these bayonets?

[Schlange]

Yes.

Schlange

http://www.mojalbum.com/schlange88/albumi

[Billy G]

Yes, there are fake KS98 bayonets out there now.

[nickn]

I have seen fake k98 bayonets but not dress ones
I suppose it was only a matter of time

[cerick1450]

would the proper army dress buckle look like this? Were these originally made without a leather tab? or did they all come with a leather tab?

[Schlange]

Yes, this would be an NCO dress belt buckle.
Most of them was made without leather tab.

Schlange

http://www.mojalbum.com/schlange88/albumi